High Life (2018).
A man maintains his ship during its aimless drift through outer space as its sole occupant – apart from the crying baby he’s also trying to raise. He drops his… Continue reading "High Life (2018)."
Category: Reviews
Our in-depth analysis of the latest films as well as retrospective analysis of older or classic movies.
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 29 – Black Mirror Season 5 (2019).
On Episode 29 of The Film ‘89 Podcast we welcome back filmmaker, writer on film, prolific podcaster and the host of the brilliant Flixwise Canada Podcast, Martin Kessler. This episode… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 29 – Black Mirror Season 5 (2019)."
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Ghost in the Shell (1995).
When Major Kusanagi of Section Nine, an elite police division, looks long enough at us through the screen, we realise that she doesn’t blink. It’s one of many very deliberate… Continue reading "Ghost in the Shell (1995)."
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Le Boucher (1970).
Although not something that seems in vogue a great deal today, sex and death have been frequent bed-fellows in the movies from the earliest days of cinema. The love the… Continue reading "Le Boucher (1970)."
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Non-Fiction (Doubles Vies) (2018).
In the latest offering from acclaimed French writer/director Olivier Assayas, he turns his attention to the publishing world for a tale of the changing times due to technology and the… Continue reading "Non-Fiction (Doubles Vies) (2018)."
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Dragged Across Concrete (2018).
Director S. Craig Zahler has become one of the must-see talents to watch amongst the newest crop of filmmakers. In 2015 he wrote and directed his first feature, the brutal… Continue reading "Dragged Across Concrete (2018)."
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Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019).
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile tells the true-life story of Ted Bundy who murdered at least thirty women in the most horrific of ways. The film focuses specifically on… Continue reading "Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)."
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Michael Mann Lights Up The Big Screen – The Insider (1999).
“Everything interests me.” In the 1980s Michael Mann directed three theatrical feature films; Thief (1981), The Keep (1983), and Manhunter (1986). None of these films made a major impression at… Continue reading "Michael Mann Lights Up The Big Screen – The Insider (1999)."
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The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 27 – Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Episode 27 of The Film ‘89 Podcast is dedicated entirely to Marvel Studios’ latest film, Avengers: Endgame. A movie this big, being the culmination of over 11 years worth of… Continue reading "The Film ‘89 Podcast Episode 27 – Avengers: Endgame (2019)."
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Alien: Resurrection (1997).
A Cautionary Tale on the Dangers of Cloning. Whatever you may think of the somewhat divisive Alien³, it certainly brought the story of Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley to a close… Continue reading "Alien: Resurrection (1997)."